Musical friends have always been welcome to join in
onstage, in the recording studio, or in casual song
circles.
Husband, Terry Davis, plays bass guitar, Dobro, lap
steel, and other string things while adding vocal
harmony to the mix.
Married six weeks after they met, music has been at the
core of their relationship from the beginning. “She
played a Donovan tune for me on our second date,” says
Terry, “and I loved it! Then she played a song
entitled Woman and the Man and I asked who wrote that
one?” She said, “I did”. “Well,” he said, “that was it
for me!”

While Terry’s musical history included playing in high
school “northwest rock” bands, Donna loved the folk
scene influenced by Peter, Paul & Mary, Buffy St. Marie,
and Donovan. Donna and friend, Cheryl, sang and played
together all through junior high and high school.
Inspired and encouraged by choir instructor, Rob Roy,
Cheryl & Donna performed for school assemblies, private
and citywide social programs, county fairs, and the
Pendleton Round-Up Main Street Show. Of course, the
Beatles were truly the focus of Donna’s attention (with
her dearest friends) in those days and, in fact, “We all
went to Love in Las Vegas performed by Cirque de Soliel
in December 2006! What an absolute treat! Beatles
Forever!” says Donna.

Terry, Donna and Mike Morgan formed the trio, Old
Friends (named after a favorite Guy Clark song) in 1997
and played together for several years around Portland
and the greater Northwest. “Three-part harmony is
something special for me,” says Donna. “I think, hear,
and feel in harmony.”

"We love making music together and with friends," she
remarks. "And I love the process of songwriting. You
have a vision, a story to tell, a feeling you want to
create. Sometimes a song takes on a life of its own and
you are just holding the pen. Overall, we are grateful
to the folk artist community and the audiences who
continue to be encouraging and supportive."

Recently, all attentions have been directed toward
completing the newest CD, Open My Heart. “And it is finally
done!” says Terry. “Wasn’t it John Lennon who wrote:
“Life is just what happens to you while you’re busy
making other plans.”?? We have both lost our mom’s in
the last year-and-a-half. Mothers take precedence! And
we have dedicated this CD to our mothers’ memory.”
“Donna has so many songs she has written that we want to
record and share,” Terry adds. “We are ready to get
back to the studio.”